Maude Burgess

Maude Burgess, an 83-year-old woman, was found sexually assaulted and strangled inside her San Francisco apartment on November 1, 1974. She was retired but continued to play an active role in the place she called home, helping manage the apartment building where she lived. That responsibility would have made her a familiar presence to residents and visitors alike—a person who helped attend to the ordinary needs of the building and contributed to the daily life of her small community. Her ...